Alex Borstein

54, from Highland, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein (born February 15, 1973) is an American actress, singer, voice actress, writer and comedian. She is best known for her long-running role as Lois Griffin on the animated television series Family Guy, and as a cast member on the sketch comedy series MADtv.

A native of Highland Park, Illinois, Borstein is a graduate of San Francisco State University, where she studied rhetoric. She was trained in improvisational comedy at the ACME Comedy Theatre, near Hollywood, California, and was selected to join MADtv after being scouted by talent agents who noticed her work at the theatre. She was a writer and voice actor for several television shows, including Casper, Pinky and the Brain and Power Rangers: Zeo, before joining the cast of MADtv as a featured player, and later as a repertory player in 1997.

As an actress, she has made appearances in such films as The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Catwoman and Dinner for Schmucks.

Timeline

2025Aged 54

  • Poster for The Bad Guys 2

    The Police Commissioner (voice)

2023Aged 52

  • Poster for Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits

    Self

2022Aged 51

  • Poster for The Bad Guys

    Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)

  • Poster for Maraschino Ruby

    Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)

2021Aged 50

  • Poster for Extinct

    Mali (voice)

2020Aged 49

  • Poster for Bombardier Blood

    Executive Producer

2016Aged 45

2015Aged 44

  • Poster for Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship

    Wonder Woman (voice)

  • Poster for Love the Coopers

    Angie Cooper

  • Poster for TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special

    Self

2014Aged 43

  • Poster for Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise

    Wonder Woman (voice)

  • Poster for A Million Ways to Die in the West

    Millie

2012Aged 41

  • Poster for Ted

    John's Mom

  • Poster for ParaNorman

    Mrs. Henscher (voice)

  • Poster for Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special

    Wonder Woman / Giganta / Woman (voice)

2011Aged 40

  • Poster for For Christ's Sake

    Mrs. Marcus

2010Aged 39

  • Poster for Killers

    Mrs. Baily

  • Poster for Dinner for Schmucks

    Red Hair Woman (uncredited)

  • Poster for Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!

    Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Sy Snootles / Asian Woman / ET Announcer / Hot Girl's Mother (voice)

2009Aged 38

  • Poster for Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie

    Lois Griffin (voice)

  • Poster for Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show

    Self / Various (voice)

  • Poster for Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

    Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / OnStar Voiceover / Empire Member's Wife / Robot Wife (voice)

2008Aged 37

  • Poster for Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

    Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Barbara Pewterschmidt as Aunt Beru (voice)

2007Aged 36

  • Poster for The Thick Of It

    Hope Mueller

  • Poster for The Lookout

    Mrs. Lange

2005Aged 34

  • Poster for Kicking & Screaming

    Obnoxious Hummer Lady (uncredited)

  • Poster for Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

    Lois Griffin / Various Characters (voice)

  • Poster for Good Night, and Good Luck.

    Natalie

2004Aged 33

  • Poster for Seeing Other People

    Tracy

  • Poster for Catwoman

    Sally

  • Poster for Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer

    Betty Henderson

2003Aged 32

  • Poster for The Lizzie McGuire Movie

    Miss Ungermeyer

  • Poster for Bad Santa

    Milwaukee Mom with Photo

2002Aged 31

  • Poster for Dawg

    Darcy Smits

  • Poster for Showtime

    Casting Director

2001Aged 30

  • Poster for A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

    Lois Griffin / Female Hipster / Julie / Grandma (voice)

1996Aged 25

  • Poster for Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo Quest

    Queen Machina (voice)